Comparative study of polymerase chain reaction for mycobacterium tuberculosis and conventional methods for diagnosis of tubercular pleural effusions

M. Kale, P. Khatavkar, R. Singh (Pune, Maharashtra, India)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Research perspectives: diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
Session: Research perspectives: diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1225
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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